Construction of fireproof buildings



Aug. 4, 1925 J. J. MILLER CONSTRUCTION OF FIREPROOF BUILDINGS Filed Oct. 50, 1923 2 Sheerts-Sheei'l l Wwf Aug. 4, 1925.

J. J. MILLER CONSTRUCTION OF FIREPROOF BUILDINGS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 30.n 1925 FOX-:N J. MLLEP-e, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNEA.

CONSTRUCTON 0F FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.

Application filed October 30, 1923.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it linown that l, JOHN JOSHUA liirrnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los ngeles, in the county of Los Angeles, and State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in a Construction of Fireproof Buildings; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and enact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to maire and use the same.

rlhe object of this invention is to provide an improved construction which shall include concrete or other forni of :tireproof studding set in a suitable foundation and vcovered by siding of any standard size, but

also formed of fire-proof material and secured in position by particular means described below.

A further object is to 'provide a tireproof substitute for lath for vattachment to the inner sides of the studding by means similar to those employed on the outer side of the structure.

A further object is to provide a fire-proof ceiling and floor construction, of improved type. .i

A further object is to form the lements of the siding and interior covering with securing devices molded thereon, t-he studding having recesses receiving the securing elements at such an angle that wedging action is produced, and the elements of 'the siding and interior covering are drawn together and against the studding in the operation of placing them in position.

A still further object is to mold or otherwise form the elements of the construction disclosed, including those claimed as possessing particular novelty, of concrete, cement, clay or other form of fire-proof material with reinforcing elements embedded therein.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elementsde scribed, illust vated and claimed. All minor features, such as size, proportion, and material, are referred to, or shown, by way of example, and these and other details may be modified within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application,

Figure 1 is a view in vertical section through a portion of the foundation, through the vertical wall structure, and a Serial No. 571,710.

combined floor and ceiling structure, the studding being in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the wall structure, the section being on line 2-2 of Figure 1, Y

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical seetion of one of the elements of the studding, showing the reinforcement thereof, and the grooves or recesses for receiving the tongues of the siding' and interior covering.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the studdingv elements,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of an element of the interior coif'ering, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing two detached sections of siding, with end portions formed to permit of the elements being applied in overlapping relation.

rlhe foundation 10, of concrete or the like, has embedded therein studding 11, reinforced by vertical bars or rods 12, which are shown as passing into the foundation structure. The concrete studding illustrated in Figure 2 may be considered as measuring three by four inches, the size depend ing upon the character of the wall.

The siding 14 is shown in detail in Figures 5 and 6, and is illustrated elsewhere `as applied to the wall structure, being formed with integral tongues, ledges, or ribs 15, each siding element being molded independently of the remainder of the construction and applied thereto. The tongues, constituting securing devices, may be at an angle of thirty degrees, more or less, with the remainder of the surface of the siding, and are reinforced by metallic elements 16. These tongues enter grooves or notches 17 in the studs, and the angle is such that a wedging action is produced, and the elee ments of siding are drawn together and into intimate contact with the studding.

Each element 14 is cut away or rabbeted as shown, forming reduced portions 18 and 19 oppositely located, permitting adjacent elements 14 to be secured in overlapping relation, thereby producing water-tight joints.

The ends of the siding elements 14 are reversely rabbeted at 22, as shown in Figure 6 and at the right of Figure 1, near the central portion of the view. This permits of the overlapping of the ends of members 14.

Reinforcing elements 29 extend longitudinally of the elements of siding and interior covering, and other longitudinal members 29 project transversely into the studding, from both sides, and cross vertical rods l2. These members, 29 have inner upturned ends, and outer upturned ends extending up into the point E.

The combined floor and ceiling includes the fire-proof floor elements 30, corresponding with joists or floor beams, and the floor 3l and ceiling 32 applied as shown at the upper portion of Figure l. The individual elements are formed as before, and applied in overlapping relation. The floor beams may be partly embedded in concrete. The floor surface would of course be smooth, and the elements of the ceiling may be smooth or roughened, or corrugated according to circumstances.

It will be observed that the wall and ceiling structures are thoroughly ventilated and that the ventilating space of the ceiling may communicate with that of the wall. The tongues by which the various elements of the wall and floor are secured are preferably in staggered relation, for the purpose of providing maximum strength and rigidity. The longitudinal tongues of the siding provide an especially effective type of reinforcement, even when considered independently of the metallic reinforcingelements.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is l. In building construction, studding having grooves formed in one surface thereof, the walls of the grooves extending downwardly and inwardly at an angle with reference to said surface and the angular walls of each groove being in parallelism, and a siding formed ofl individual elements including longitudinal tongues adapted to enter and hang in said grooves through downward movement and having corresponding cross section.

2. In building construction, studding having grooves formed in one surface thereof, the walls of the grooves extending downwardly and inwardly at an acute angle with reference to portions of said surface and the angular walls of each groove being in parallelism, and a siding formed of individual elements including longitudinally ,and downwardly extending tongues adapted to enter and hang in said grooves through downward movement, the tongues being in` termediate the longitudinal edges of the elements, and said elements at their longitudinal edge portions being in overlapping relation.

3. In building construction, studding having recesses in opposite sides thereof, each recess having inclined downwardly and inwardly extending walls in parallelism, downwardly applicable individual siding elements having tongues to fit saidrecesses to hang the sliding elements in place and being of the same cross-sectional area and inclination, said tongues being located intermediate the horizontal longitudinal edge portions of said members and integral with said members, said horizontal longitudinal edge portions of each member being reduced in thickness from opposite sides, and said members being in overlapping relation at the reduced longitudinal edge portions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. y

JOHN J. MILLER.

Witnesses:

R. A. JARROTT, JEANNETTE KNOX. 

